Why isn't there a King of England anymore?

The other answers have described why Queen Elizabeth II was George VI's heir. If the question is actually why Prince Phillip isn't King Phillip (arguably II - complicated question there), its because: 1. In British law, a married woman can succeed to the thrown in her own right - the title is hers, not her husband's. read more

As others have pointed out, there isn’t a monarch of England any longer but of the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The last king of the United Kingdom, George VI, the king featured in the movie The King’s Speech of a few years ago, died of cancer in 1952. read more

At the present time there is a Queen Regnant on the throne.Queen Regnant is the highest title allowed in the UK at the moment;there isn't a king because the title of king is considered higher than that of queen.The UK doesn't have the title of king-consort for a spouse of a reigning queen,just the title of Prince-Consort.because of that reason. read more

There is only one monarch, sometimes it is a King, sometimes it is a Queen. Before our current Queen Elizabeth II we had George VI. Her husband is Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. read more